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Of all the descriptions given to Norfolk Island over the years including, ‘paradise’, ‘a place for angels and eagles’, ‘convict hell hole’, and ‘a bounteous gift’ – its description by anthropologists as one of the Pacific’s ‘mystery islands’ surely conjures […]
If someone asked you what the top five tourist attractions in Australia were, no doubt the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge would spring to mind immediately. But according to the Trip Advisor 2014 Traveller’s Choice Awards, Norfolk Island’s ‘Fletcher’s […]
As you travel on foot or by car around Norfolk Island the evidence of our historic past is clearly on display. From fully restored buildings in World Heritage Listed Kingston to rubble remains in a paddock or back garden, our […]
Picnics are a longstanding tradition on Norfolk Island. Whether you want to welcome a newcomer, farewell someone who is leaving the island, entertain a visitor, hold a family or community celebration, or simply enjoy a break in the routine, then a […]
Music is a wondrous art form of organised sound, understood on a primal level by each and every culture in the world. Used as a way to express a complex array of emotions or ideas, humans naturally gravitate towards music […]
This is a common question by Norfolk’s visitors, and one that is usually answered with: “What are you looking for?” Despite Norfolk’s small population, the island boasts a profusion of artistic and creative people, and there is an impressive range […]
Many years ago, I was invited to a special meal at an island home, where I helped our hostess to husk sweet corn from a sackful she had been given. As the pile of cobs grew higher, I asked how […]
Like most people in the days before easy transport, Young and Edwin Evans preferred the fishing spot closest to home. Undeterred by the 30 metre sheer cliff face down to the shoreline, they found a solution: a 30 metre pine […]
To tell the story of the Norfolk Island language is to recount a moving tale of birth, growth, hardship and maturity. Unique sounding with a pleasant lilt, the Norfolk language reveals the evolution of a new culture: a direct reflection […]
Sue Pearson is known locally as a printmaker, artist and designer of beautiful fabrics and t-shirts. Internationally she is known as a book illustrator and exponent of Norfolk and Pitcairn heritages through her art, which comprises media such as photography, […]
